Why does Pearl actually like Dimmesdale, when she doesnt even know that he is her father?

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Cesilee Tackett

10/21/2015 07:45:57 pm

Pearl likes Dimmesdale because he's the only man that shows affection towards her. Everyone else acts as if she's the Devils child because they aren't sure of who her father is, but Dimmesdale knows the truth.

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Jenna Proud

10/19/2015 08:16:12 pm

Why doesn't Chillinsworth confront Dimmesdale of his suspicions?

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Tori Hoover

10/20/2015 09:00:55 am

Because he didn't want the whole true to come out about his identity.

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Daniel Backus

10/21/2015 08:21:03 pm

He is afraid that he will tell his secret to the whole community.

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Hailey Childers

10/19/2015 08:21:57 pm

Why does pearl choose to torture Hester so much ?

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Tyra Longcrier

10/19/2015 10:21:36 pm

Because she is fascinated by the scarlet letter and she enjoys playing with it because she knows it irritates her mother.

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Tyra Longcrier

10/19/2015 10:15:17 pm

Why does Chllingsworth want revenge on Dimmesdale so bad?

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Ali Kyles

10/21/2015 10:00:19 pm

Because he is trying to torture dimmesdale to discover the real truth about his sin he committed with Hester.

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Tori Hoover

10/20/2015 09:02:05 am

Why is it that Dimmesdale cried out at the scaffold?

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Morgan Dale

10/20/2015 02:46:09 pm

Dimmesdale cries out because of self hatred. He can stand there now that everyone is asleep and nobody sees him but he couldn't stand there seven years ago when Hester was holding Pearl wearing the A.

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Desriee Coulson

10/20/2015 09:08:04 am

Why doesn't haster come clean about who the father is since it's hurting her so bad to keep it a secret?

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Danielle Roberts

10/20/2015 05:04:11 pm

I think Hester doesn't come clean, and ruin his life.

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Danielle Roberts

10/20/2015 05:01:32 pm

who was given the task of getting Hester to reveal who the father of her child was?

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Dina King

10/20/2015 05:02:44 pm

Where has Chillingworth been? What motion does he make to Hester?

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Travis Risener

10/20/2015 05:17:01 pm

Chillingworth has been living with the Indians in the wild. He places his fingers against his lip indicating to keep his identity and presence a secret.

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Travis Risener

10/20/2015 05:11:05 pm

Is Hester truly penitent for her crime?

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Dina King

10/20/2015 05:12:40 pm

Though Hester regrets the effect her crime has had on her child and on her position in society, she sees Chillingworth's betrayal of Dimmesdale as an even greater crime. Ultimately, Hester learns to forgive herself for her sins while Dimmesdale does not.

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lincoln grwinski

10/22/2015 09:25:33 am

she is regretful of her actions and thinks she deserves her punishment but is resentful of chillingsworths actions of prolonging dimmesdales misery.

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Makinzy Wahlstrom

10/21/2015 04:43:52 pm

What do you think Pearl's exact view on Dimmesdale is? Do you think that when Pearl fully understands whats going on that she'll want nothing to do with him?

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Maddie Hemphill

10/21/2015 07:17:45 pm

Pearl has a sense of trust towards dimmesdale. He is the only man she shows affection towards.

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Maddie Hemphill

10/21/2015 07:19:27 pm

Does dimmesdale have intentions of being with Hester and starting a family? Would this make her more accepted within their Puritan society?

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Emma Schmidt

10/22/2015 03:12:51 pm

He really didn't expect her to stay with him, but he most likely hoped she would. I'm sure he wanted to start a family at some point. I don't however feel like if they would have gotten married after people already knew about Hester's sin, if they would have accepted them. He most likely would have gotten punished for still loving a sinful woman

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Cesilee Tackett

10/21/2015 07:39:47 pm

When did Hester visit the Black Man, or was she just lying to Pearl?

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Ty Lorance

10/21/2015 08:00:13 pm

I think Hester was just lying to Pearl to get Pearl to stop asking questions about the scarlet letter. I don't think she ever visited the black man, she is just using it as her story

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Ty Lorance

10/21/2015 07:58:01 pm

Why is Pearl so obsessed or memorized with Hester's scarlet letter?

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Jenna Proud

10/22/2015 05:20:44 pm

I think Pearl is so mesmerized by Hester's scarlet letter because she recognizes that only her mother wears it and she wants to know why

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Klay Weaver

10/22/2015 09:22:56 pm

She sees only her mother wearing the Scarlet Letter and she pretty much wants to know why.

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Maloree Harrington

10/29/2015 09:22:08 pm

Pearl notices Hester, her mother, wearing the scarlet letter and is trying to find out why.

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brandon jerue

10/21/2015 08:03:31 pm

What is the first thing that Pearl sees as a baby?

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Carlie Miller

10/22/2015 04:51:59 pm

The first thing Pearl sees as a baby is her mother's scarlet letter.

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Daniel Backus

10/21/2015 08:16:27 pm

why is Dimmesdale so trusting of Chillingsworth when Chillingsworth has show no reason to receive it?

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Jade Mosier

10/22/2015 10:08:09 am

Chillingworth is the reverend and he is well respected.

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Morgan Dale

10/21/2015 08:18:54 pm

Why doesn't Dimmesdale just confess his sin?

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brandon jerue

10/21/2015 08:29:22 pm

He is a leader and the townspeople would judge him as unholy/ corrupt. He also feels that the best way to punish himself is to live with the torment of not confessing.

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Ali Kyles

10/21/2015 10:01:24 pm

What is the purpose behind Hester wanting to reveal the secret she swore to keep with Chillingsworth?

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Bridgett Palmisano

10/22/2015 07:21:38 pm

She thinks Dimmesdale wouldn't be so uneasy and healthier if he knew the truth about him.

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lincoln grwinski

10/22/2015 09:27:49 am

why does pearl want to see the black man so badly?

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Dravyn Patterson

10/22/2015 07:20:22 pm

Pearl wants to know who her mother is visiting, that happened to be The Black Man. She wants to know who he is and why he is talking to Hester, as rumors say.

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Jade Mosier

10/22/2015 10:08:48 am

Why doesn't Hester just confess and tell Pearl the truth?

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Makinzy Wahlstrom

10/22/2015 03:10:22 pm

Becasue Pearl is to young to know what really happened and she does not want her to know the crime she has committed.

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Ben Ganus

10/22/2015 10:30:53 am

Is Hester truly guilty for her crime?

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Victoria Currin

10/26/2015 10:10:44 pm

I don't think she regrets doing what she did, but more of how she went about it. So, she feels guilty for how she let things happen, but doesn't regret it.

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Kyle Scantlen

10/22/2015 01:08:37 pm

Why did Hester commit adultery?

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Neza

10/22/2015 04:05:36 pm

I believe it was human nature

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Tim McCaffrey

10/23/2015 12:30:53 pm

She commits it because her husband was gone for a long time.

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Emma Schmidt

10/22/2015 03:16:30 pm

Do you believe Hester will ever allow herself or be able to remove the A from herself?

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Jamie

10/22/2015 07:43:03 pm

I don't think she will it became a part of here with in the first several years.

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Neza

10/22/2015 04:05:02 pm

Why does pearl insist on messing with Hester's head?

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Nikki

10/22/2015 05:35:33 pm

I don't think Pearl is intentionally messing with Hester. She is a child and is curious about the A Hester wears.

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Carlie Miller

10/22/2015 04:50:18 pm

Where was chillingworth when he wasnt with Hester for 2 years?

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Nikki

10/22/2015 05:32:51 pm

Why did Hester marry Chillingsworth in the first place?

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T-Roy Strawser

10/22/2015 09:12:37 pm

Love, Love wins. Love always wins. <3

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alan ferguson

10/22/2015 06:11:06 pm

whos mistress hibbons?

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Kaysie Horein

10/22/2015 07:18:17 pm

Mistress Hibbins is a widow who lives with her brother, Governor Bellingham

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Kaysie Horein

10/22/2015 07:16:33 pm

When did dimmesdale meet the Black Man?

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Bridgett Palmisano

10/22/2015 07:19:35 pm

What would happen to Chillingsworth if the town knew his identity?

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Jamie

10/22/2015 07:41:03 pm

If pearl was a boy would the kids treat here the same?

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Gavin Morris

10/22/2015 08:45:25 pm

Yes I believe they would still treat her the same if she was a boy because they would still think the same thing is wrong with the child

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Alyssa Harris

10/23/2015 11:56:58 pm

Yes, I believe just because Pearl was a boy instead would not change what Hester did. People would still treat Pearl diffrently.

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Darren ferris

10/22/2015 08:33:17 pm

Why would Hester have an obsession with something that represents something bad against her

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Matt Mitchell

10/22/2015 09:21:40 pm

Because she feels guilt about what she did and the A represents her guilt.

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Gavin Morris

10/22/2015 08:51:37 pm

What reason does Hester give for her need to keep Pearl?

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T-Roy Strawser

10/22/2015 09:05:39 pm

What did Chillingworth do for 2 years when we wasn't with Hester?

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Matt Mitchell

10/22/2015 09:19:40 pm

Why won't Hester confess her to sin to Pearl?

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Zach

10/22/2015 09:34:26 pm

Because she doesn't want her to know

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Kaylee Litka

10/22/2015 09:37:27 pm

I believe Hester doesn't want to confess her sin to Pearl because she doesn't want Pearl to know that she was unfaithful.

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Klay Weaver

10/22/2015 09:25:34 pm

Why does Pearl like dimmesdale?

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Zach

10/22/2015 09:28:56 pm

Does Dimmesdale ever confess to his sin?

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James Norris

10/22/2015 09:31:05 pm

Well jeez Zach the book isn't done yet, Dimmesdale confessing to his sin is probably part of the climax in some way.

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Kaylee Litka

10/22/2015 09:29:19 pm

Why does Hester protect the identity of Pearl's father? If she has to suffer why shouldn't he suffer as well? They both committed the same sin.

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Bryce Vineyard

10/22/2015 09:38:58 pm

Hester feels that since she is the one who committed the sin, that she should be the only one punished.

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Parker Saladin

10/22/2015 10:23:35 pm

I think she feels like she is the one who committed the sin and she feels she should be punished. I also think she may be doing it to protect the village and pearl.

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Bryce Vineyard

10/22/2015 09:37:53 pm

Why was Dimmesdale ashamed of being known as the father of Pearl?

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James Norris

10/22/2015 09:39:23 pm

The heavy iron jail door is used as a metaphor for puritan strictness and law, and the rose bush is a metaphor for surprising forgiveness, but really have we seen any forgiveness? Hesters life has in fact gotten worse, so why include the roses at all?

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Trayton Saldin

10/22/2015 10:05:42 pm

It's foreshadowing, in the beginning of the chapter it talks about the iron door, in the end the rosebush. The forgiveness will come in the end of the book.

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Trayton Saladin

10/22/2015 10:07:07 pm

Is Hawthorn foreshadowing with the Iron door and the rosebush? TRUMP 2016!

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Jarrett Thomas

10/22/2015 10:35:09 pm

I feel we will see it play a role later in the story.

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Parker Saladin

10/22/2015 10:20:47 pm

Will the rosebush make more appearances in the story and/or play a bigger role?

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devin skwiercz

10/22/2015 11:39:21 pm

i doubt it because later she wont be in prison hopefully

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Jarrett Thomas

10/22/2015 10:34:30 pm

Will the Scarlett A make an appearance as a new symbol later in the novel?

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Alex Kilgore

10/23/2015 03:31:42 pm

I believe that the scarlett letter will be more of a symbol of pride and respect forwards the end.

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Devin skwiercz

10/22/2015 11:37:48 pm

how old is hester and dimmesdale?

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Tim McCaffrey

10/23/2015 12:29:46 pm

Why does Chillingsworth appearance start to turn evil?

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Alex Kilgore

10/23/2015 03:30:03 pm

What are Chillingworth's motives is these chapters? Revenge?

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Alyssa Harris

10/23/2015 11:54:48 pm

What was Hester's motive when committing adultery? Did she think it would blow up like this?

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Donte Phillips

10/26/2015 12:40:55 pm

What makes Hester a sinner?

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Victoria Currin

10/26/2015 10:12:22 pm

How can Pearl be so brave towards people when they treat her and her mom horrible?

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Maloree Harrington

10/29/2015 09:24:37 pm

Does Dimmesdale have any intention of being a real family with Hester and Pearl?